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Ecuador’s first disnosaur discovered near Loja
A team of paleontologists and geologists from Argentina and Ecuador have found the remains of what is believed to be the first dinosaur discovered in Ecuador. Identified as a Saltasaurus,… -
Tranvía: six years and still waiting; Christmas lights ceremonies; Nuns arrive to serve leper colony; Crafts and ag fair in San Fernando
Viernes, 6/12/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Nuns’ Life Conference – A conference will continue tomorrow about the life of cloistered nuns in past times.… -
Ecuador denies granting asylum or selling an island to Indian ‘godman’ fugitive
The Ecuadorian government has denied that it has granted asylum to self-styled Indian “godman” Nithyananda, wanted in India for alleged rape and child abduction, or sold him a Pacific island.… -
More Venezuelans leaving Ecuador than entering
As a result of new immigration rules, more Venezuelans are leaving Ecuador than entering. The trend, which began in September, is in stark contrast to the same time last year… -
Latin America’s three largest countries avoid protests but trouble could be on the way
By Daniel Cancel and Simone Preissler Iglesias If Latin America’s sudden and violent protest movements have unsettled investors and surprised pundits, it’s worth noting that in the region’s three largest… -
Informal vendors removed from markets, Internet service expansion in rural areas, Head-on bus collision, Trout festival near Molleturo
Jeves, 5/12/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Christmas event – Los Heraldos del Evangelio y Caballeros de la Virgen (The Heralds of the Gospel and… -
Anti-graffiti campaign gains support as local news media spreads the word
The Keep Cuenca Beautiful campaign to eliminate graffiti is gaining momentum as local radio, tv and newspapers report on its progress. At last count, more than 400 expats and Cuencanos… -
Expansion work begins at the Quito airport
With an investment of $60 million, Corporación Quiport has begun work to expand the passenger terminal and apron of Quito International Airport. The expansion is needed, airport administration says, because… -
Contrary to popular belief, most U.S. citizens that move abroad are not rich
Contrary to an apparently widespread belief back in the U.S. – and especially, it sometimes seems, among certain lawmakers in Washington – most American expats are not rich, and don’t… -
Fugitive swami claims to have established an island nation off the coast of Ecuador
Indian police are asking Interpol to issue an international arrest warrant for the Hindu swami Nithyananda, whose followers claim has purchased an island off the Ecuadorian coast. Nithyananda, who calls… -
Zoo denies charges of giraffe abuse, says don’t believe everything you read on social media
The Loja Municipal Zoo is denying charges that its two giraffes have been mistreated and suffer from injuries and malnutrition. Recent social media posts on WhatsApp and Facebook claim that… -
Ten highlights of an Ecuadorian tour … and they don’t include the Galapagos
By Jackie Laughlin Ecuador: Home of the bucket-list-worthy Galapagos islands, a volcanic archipelago visited by nearly 200,000 tourists per year, where Charles Darwin famously collected his data to form his… -
Christmas gift and food fair, Benefit for abandoned pets, French films today and tomorrow, Exhibit of animal extinctions
Martes, 3/12/2019 Hola, Todos – Actividades – De la pagina cultural – Xilografías – There will be an exhibit of woodcuttings by Lanner Díaz opening mañana a las 19:00 in…